During the press conference, which lasted more than four hours, Putin said, "The only thing I want to say is that we have always said this: we are ready to end this conflict peacefully, based on the principles I outlined in June last year at the Russian Foreign Ministry, and by addressing the roots that led to this crisis." Putin referred to the conditions he set last year for ending the war, including a demand that Ukraine abandon its aspiration to join NATO, fully withdraw from four regions that Russia claims are its territory, limit the size of the Ukrainian armed forces, and grant official status to the Russian language in Ukraine. He also praised "the genuine efforts" of U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war, but said, "It is the West, not Russia, that is blocking the deal.
Author: Nissan Tzur
Published at: 2025-12-20 22:09:54
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